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27.67Level 32 — arrangement strategy

Intro

C pedal + Phrygian upper structure.

First statement

sparse modal minor.

Second

Dorian/Aeolian color changes.

Middle

rhythmic ostinato.

Functional cadence

iiø–V–i appears clearly.

Solo

modal motif development.

Climax

functional dominant + high register.

Ending

return to open modal tonic.

This gives a complete contrast arc.